Long-shaped bath brush

ABSTRACT

A long-shaped bath brush includes an elongated body, an elastic mesh tube and a fixing member. The elongated body has a grip portion and a rack portion which is provided with a clipping space, a clipping rod is extended from the rack portion to the clipping space, and a separate opening end formed between one end of the clipping rod and the rack portion, wherein the one end of the clipping rod is not connected to the rack portion. The elastic mesh tube is disposed in the clipping space, and is clipped and fixed by the clipping rod and the rack portion. The fixing member is disposed at the opening end, whereby the elastic mesh tube is not escaped from the clipping space. The long-shaped bath brush of the present invention has simple structure and processes for fixing the elastic mesh tube.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a bath brush, and more particularly toa bath-cleaning tool capable of being quickly assembled and firmlypositioned.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Recently, usual cleaning agents are mainly soaps and a shower gels. Thesoap is solid soap body before the soap is used for cleaning for bath,and thus a user must wet the soap body by water and then rub the handagainst the soap body, thereby making the foam and then processing toclean. However, the soap is soaked to the surface by the water and thefoam after used for cleaning for bath. If the soap is directly put in asoap box or other container after used, the eroded filth appears becauseof wetness, such that it is not convenient for the user. Thus, thebusiness develops the shower gels. The shower gel is a liquid soap body,which is directly smeared to make the foam to clean and is put in thecontainer so as to solve the problem of the eroded filth. However, itcannot achieve the object of maximum effect to only smear the shower gelby the hand, because the shower gel has the property of concentrate andthe foam cannot be decomposed to small molecule. Also, the user only usehand to smear the shower gel to clean, but the foam cannot go deeplyinto pores.

Thus, the business further develop a bath brush, which has a mesh bodyweaved by the mesh body structure. When the bath brush is used for bathcleaning, the tiny meshes of the mesh body can carry the water and theshower gel and thus only using a little shower gel can clean the wholebody of the user. The mesh bath brush not only saves the amount of theshower gel, but also increases the foam, the removal of dust and theeffect of massage of human body.

However, Taiwan Patent Publication No. 526748 disclosed a conventionalbath brush, which includes a body and a plurality of bath balls. Thebody is annular and made of suitably elastic and absorbent material. Thebath balls are respectively mounted on the body within a suitable anddetermined distance apart. The conventional bath brush further includesat least one elastic mesh tube and at least one binding member. Theelastic mesh tube is constricted by the binding member through thecircumference thereof been waved and crimped. And the bath balls tightlyapproach the circumference of the body. However, the binding location ofthe binding member is so rough that the skin is discomfort due to beenexcessively rubbed during using.

In addition, Taiwan Patent Publication No. 416301 and the U.S.corresponding patent with U.S. Pat. No. 6,092,258, disclosed anotherconventional bath brush, which includes an elastic mesh tube, a gripmember and a binding member. The elastic mesh tube with a predeterminedlength and diameter is axially pushed and compressed, whereby thecircumference thereof is continuously waved and crimped. The grip memberdisposed on an outer side of the elastic mesh tube is disposed with afirst fixing portion and a second fixing portion spaced from each otherby a predetermined distance and at least one third fixing portionbetween the first and second fixing portions, the first, second andthird fixing portions being substantially linearly arranged in adirection parallelly to the axis of the mesh tube. The binding memberhas a predetermined length and flexibility and formed with a first and asecond binding section spaced from each other by a predetermineddistance, a pressing section between the first and second bindingsections and at least one third binding section disposed on the pressingsection, the third binding section corresponding to the third fixingportions in number, whereby the first binding section serves to fix apart of one end of the mesh tube on the first fixing portion and thesecond binding section serves to fix a part of the other end of the meshtube on the second fixing portion, while the pressing section serves topress a middle portion of the mesh tube against a section of the gripmember between the first and second fixing portions, the third bindingsection serving to fix the pressing section on the corresponding thirdfixing portion. Although the above-mentioned bath brush can increase theeffect of the removal of dust, but the whole structure of the bath brushis complex because the elastic mesh tube is fixed to the grip member bya binding, and the binding needs a plurality of cords and correspondingholes for fixing the elastic mesh tube. Furthermore, when the bath brushis manufactured, the binding member is wound between the first, secondand third fixing portions for fixing the elastic mesh tube. It increasesthe difficulty of manufacturing process and the manufacturing time. Inaddition, when the bath brush is really used, the binding member isloose because of long-term use, or it is easy for bacteria to propagateat the binding member because the binding member is made of cotton orlinear cord material and often soaked in the water, whereby the bathbrush is not durable and beautiful and further affects the skin healthof the user.

Taiwan Utility Model Publication No. 582263 disclosed a conventionalbath brush, wherein the mesh bodies must be provided with a assemblingmember, and then the assembling member is snapped into correspondingholes of a rod body. Thus, the mesh bodies and the assembling membermust be assembled to each other before each mesh body is assembled tothe rod body. Evidently, it increases many assembly steps.

Taiwan Utility Model Publication No. 582264 disclosed the improvement ofa conventional bath brush disclosed in the above Taiwan Utility ModelPublication No. 582263. A cleaning member is disposed on a disposingportion of a stem body by using a rod-shaped assembling member duringone assembling step, wherein the assembling member and the deposingportion are respectively provided with a snapping element and a snappinghole, whereby the assembling member and the stem body can be assembledto each other and simultaneously the cleaning member is clipped andpositioned.

According to the technical feature of Taiwan Utility Model PublicationNo. 582263 and No. 582264, all the mesh bodies are positioned on the rodbody by using the snapping processes of the snapping element and thesnapping hole. Thus, the snapping connection between the snappingelement and the snapping hole is possibly fallen off during using thebath brush, whereby it is easy that the user feel very inconvenient. Inaddition, according to maker of the bath brush, the manufacturingprocesses are complex, and the manufacturing cost is substantiallyincreased because the bath brush needs many components.

Accordingly, there exists a need for an long-shaped bath brush to solvethe above-mentioned disadvantages.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to provide a bath-cleaning toolcapable of being quickly assembled, firmly positioned and durable.

In order to achieve the object, the present invention provides anlong-shaped bath brush includes an elongated body, an elastic mesh tubeand a fixing member. The elongated body has a grip portion and a rackportion which is provided with a clipping space, a clipping rod extendedfrom the rack portion to the clipping space, and a separate opening endformed between one end of the clipping rod and the rack portion, whereinthe elastic mesh tube is inserted into the clipping space through theopening end. The fixing member is disposed at the opening end, wherebythe elastic mesh tube is not escaped from the clipping space. Comparingwith the prior art, the present invention does not utilize complexwinding processes of cord material to fix the elastic mesh tube.According to the present invention, the elastic mesh tube is quickly andfirmly fixed on the elongated body by the clipping rod.

The foregoing, as well as additional objects, features and advantages ofthe invention will be more readily apparent from the following detaileddescription, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective schematic view according to apreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a decomposed perspective schematic view of the structure ofthe present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially perspective schematic view of the presentinvention, showing an elongated body of the long-shaped bath brush.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective schematic view according to anotherembodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1-3, they depict an exploded perspective schematicview, a decomposed perspective schematic view and a partiallyperspective schematic view of an long-shaped bath brush according to apreferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in theabove-mentioned figures, the long-shaped bath brush includes anelongated body 1, which has a grip portion 10 to be griped by a humanhand and a rack portion 20. A clipping space 21 is form in the rackportion 20, and a clipping rod 22 is extended from the rack portion 20through the clipping space 21. An opening end 23 is formed in one end ofthe clipping rod 22 and the rack portion 20,and not connected to therack portion 20, whereby an elastic mesh tube 2 can be put though theopening end 23 into the clipping space 21, and then a fixing member 3 isadapted to fix the opening end 23 so as to form the long-shaped bathbrush.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, the present invention is characterized inthat: when the elastic mesh tube 2 is requested to be assembled, theopening end 23 can be pulled open and then the elastic mesh tube 2 iseasily assembled by means of the flexibility of the clipping rod 22. Theelastic mesh tube 2 is continuously put into the clipping space 21 toform the creases and make the elastic mesh tube 2 soft and with gaps.The thickness of the heaped elastic mesh tube 2 deforms the clipping rod22, and thus the opening end 23 is provided with the fixing member 3 forbinding the clipping rod 22, whereby the elastic mesh tube 2 can befully clipped between the rack portion 20 and the clipping rod 22, andcan be bound by the fixing member 3 to avoid escaping from the clippingspace 21.

In order to prevent the elastic mesh tube 2 from slipping in theclipping space 21 of the present invention and to result in bettereffect when the bath brush is used, protrusions 201, 221 arerespectively extended from the rack portion 20 and the clipping rod 22in the clipping space 21. Preferably, the protrusions 201, 221 arespaced apart each other, and then the elastic mesh tube 2 can not beslipped in the clipping space 21, whereby the user can indeed clean bythe elastic mesh tube 2 without slip.

In addition, according to an alternative embodiment of the presentinvention, referring to FIG. 3, one end of the rack portion 20 locatedat the opening end 23 is integral and is not crotched, wherein theclipping space 21 is located in the center of the rack portion 20 andsurrounded by the rack portion 20. The clipping rod 22 is extended fromthe rack portion 20 to the clipping space 21. According to the rackportion 20 in the alternative embodiment of the present invention, thefixing member 3 can be a binding tape. The binding tape can be putaround the opening end 23, and can bind the clipping rod 22, therebyachieving the object of the fixing member 3. Furthermore, in order toconstrain the binding tape, the rack portion 20 is provided with asnapping block 202. The binding tape is put around the opening end 23and constrained by the snapping block 202, whereby the binding tape isfirmly positioned and is not easily fallen off.

Referring to FIG. 4, it depicts an exploded perspective schematic viewof a rack portion 20 of a long-shaped bath brush according to anotherembodiment of the present invention. One end of the rack portion 20located at the opening end 23′ has crotches which are not connected,i.e. the one end of the rack portion 20 located at the opening end 23′is open, whereby the elastic mesh tube 2 can be easily assembled.According to this embodiment, the fixing member 3′ can be a cover, whichis put around the opening end 23′ and not only used for fixing theclipping rod 22 but also encloses the clipping space 21, whereby theelastic mesh tube 2 can be firmly assembled in the clipping space 21 toavoid escaping from the clipping space 21 (particularly, the fixingmember can be a binding tape or a cover, which is enforceable todifferent types of the opening end 23).

The present invention is characterized in that: The elastic mesh tube 2is assembled through the opening end 23 into the clipping space 21 byusing the design of the clipping rod 22 and the opening end 23, and therack portion 20 and the clipping rod 22 clip and fix the elastic meshtube 2. Then, the fixing member 3 constrains and fixes the clipping rod22. Compared with the prior art, the present invention does not utilizecomplex winding processes of cord material or snapping processes of thesnapping element and the snapping to fix the elastic mesh tube 2,whereby the present invention solves the problem of complex fixingprocesses and further has novelty and inventive steps.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiment, it is not used to restrain the invention. It is to beunderstood that many other possible modifications and variations can bemade by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

1. A long-shaped bath brush comprising: an elongated body having a gripportion and a rack portion which is provided with a clipping space, aclipping rod extended from said rack portion to said clipping space, anda separate opening end formed between one end of said clipping rod andsaid rack portion, wherein the one end of said clipping rod is notconnected to said rack portion; an elastic mesh tube disposed in saidclipping space, and clipped and fixed by said clipping rod and said rackportion; and a fixing member disposed at said opening end, whereby saidelastic mesh tube is not escaped from said clipping space.
 2. Thelong-shaped bath brush according to claim 1, wherein said clipping rodand said rack portion are respectively provided protrusions disposed insaid clipping space.
 3. The long-shaped bath brush according to claim 1,wherein said fixing member is a binding tape.
 4. The long-shaped bathbrush according to claim 3, wherein said rack portion is provided with asnapping block for constraining said fixing member.
 5. The long-shapedbath brush according to claim 1, wherein said fixing member is a cover.6. The long-shaped bath brush according to claim 5, wherein said rackportion is provided with a snapping block for constraining said fixingmember
 3. 7. The long-shaped bath brush according to claim 1, whereinone end of said rack portion located at said opening end is integral andis not crotched.
 8. The long-shaped bath brush according to claim 1,wherein one end of said rack portion located at said opening end is openand has crotches which are not connected.